Az was nodding, and then Scarlett’s silvery, glowing gaze connected with Talwyn’s. Her features were softer than Talwyn had ever seen them as she said, “You’ve given enough, Talwyn.” Darkness engulfed her, but it wasn’t the darkness of the After. Or maybe it was. She really had no way of knowing in the chaos that danced around her. A sudden flare of bright white light had her slamming her eyes shut, and when she blinked them open, Azrael was hovering over her.
